Toolkit Resources

These maps are the actual map booklets used for a LMB's Bicycle Tours. They include detailed maps and cue sheets for the entire route. The maps are drawn from one overnight site to the next. They can easily be modified to meet your daily requirements and overnight sites. Depending on the year the map was drawn, some of the information may be outdated. The destination stops listed in the below descriptions may vary slightly from the maps we currently have in stock. All proceeds go to LMB's efforts to promote bicycling and the safety of bicyclists on Michigan roadways.

LAKE MICHIGAN COASTLINE

Description: This map booklet combined with the Shoreline West Tour Map booklet will cover the entire Lake Michigan Coastline from New Buffalo on the Indiana border to the Mackinac Bridge in Mackinaw City. It is based on the 25th Anniversary Shoreline West Tour, which went from New Buffalo to Mackinaw City in 2011. Route: New Buffalo, South Haven, Holland to Montague. Mileage = 157 mi.Price: $7 + shipping & handling

2003 MUP BICYCLE TOUR MAP BOOKLET (Central Upper Peninsula)

Description: Five-day loop on forest highways through the center of the UP. The route will take you along both Lake Michigan and Lake Superior.Route: Manistique, Eben Junction, Marquette, North Dickinson County, Escanaba, back to Manistique. Mileage = 295 mi.Price: $10 + shipping & handling

These maps are in a PDF format. Each map in the map set covers one county. Information on the maps may be outdated. If you discover information that needs to be updated please email
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MID STATE ROUTE

SUNRISE BICYCLE TOUR MAP

Description: The Sunrise Bicycle Tour is a three day tour in Alpena ran by LMB. There are three sets of loop rides from Alpena included in the PDF.Route: Day 1 - Alpena to Presque Isle Lighthouses. Day 2 - Alpena to Long Rapids. Day 3 - Alpena to Hubbard Lake. Mileage = 27-65 mi. per day.

PEDAL AND PADDLE TOUR MAPS

Description: The Pedal and Paddle Tour is a two day tour held in Three Rivers. There are two sets of loop rides from Three Rivers included in the PDF.Route: Day 1 - Three Rivers through Amish Country and Covered Bridge. Day 2 - Three Rivers west through lake country. Mileage = 26-59 mi. per day.

The Michigan Department of Transportation has developed multi-county regional bicycle maps. The new regional maps show road surface type, traffic volumes, paved/unpaved trails with regional significance, recreational facilities, points of interest and other facilities and amenities which make bicycling across Michigan more enjoyable. Note: These maps are ordered directly from MDOT and can take up to 4 weeks for delivery.

In creating the ever-growing Adventure Cycling Route Network, Adventure Cycling has researched and developed 41,420 miles of prime cycling routes in the U.S. to date. These routes follow some of the most quiet, scenic roads and bike trails in the North America and are designed with cyclists in mind.

NORTH LAKES ROUTE

Escanaba, MI, to Mackinaw City, MI (153.5 mi.) to Monroeville, IN (534 mi.)This route is very pleasant to do if you like biking through hardwood forests, lakes, and farmlands. The route is generally rolling and one of Adventure Cycling's easier routes to ride. There are no dramatic climbs over mountain passes. This is not to say that there are no steep climbs, but difficult climbing is not the general terrain of this route.

The Lake Erie Connector is intended primarily as a shortcut that saves 244 miles between the North Lakes Route near Wolf Lake, Michigan, and the Northern Tier Route at Fort Erie, Ontario. It also connects to the Northern Tier Route across the western end of Lake Erie at Sandusky, Ohio, and enables a variety of loop rides in the lower Great Lakes region.

This route library consists of mapped looped rides from 20-40 miles in Michigan. Each map is in a PDF format and includes suggested starting locations, terrain, points of interest and other information to help you enjoy the ride.

Click on the route name below to go to the PDF map of the route. All route maps are a free download. A special thank you to all the bicyclists who submitted route suggestions. If you would like to submit a route, please send the information to
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. The submission can either be in a turn by turn format or scanned map of the route. Please include also information about starting point, terrain, roads, points of interest, etc.

If you find problems with a mapped route, please let us know so that we can fix it.

Additional Local Michigan Map Resources

Listed below are various local bicycle map resources from across Michigan. email
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concerning adding links to local bike routes in your area or post them directly to the LMB MapMyRide Group.

Detroit Area (Southeast Michigan)SEMCOG Bike Maps - SEMCOG developed these maps to assist bicyclists in planning both recreation and commute trips in and around Southeast Michigan. We were helped in the process by a working group of county and local road commissions, planning departments, parks and recreation departments, and bicycle enthusiasts.

Watersmeet (UP)Bicycle Map Wilderness Lakes Trail - Wilderness Lakes Trails, Inc. (WLT) is an advocate for the Wilderness Lakes Trail, a series of non-motorized bicycling and walking trails connecting the town of Land O’ Lakes, Wisconsin and the town of Watersmeet, Michigan and as a liaison among bikers, walkers, and other pedestrian trail users and all bodies of local, county, state, and federal government and other trail groups such as snowmobile clubs, in matters affecting the Trail related to nature-based/transportation activities such as bicycling, hiking, walking, and other similar activities. Links to additional locals, including highway bicycle lanes and designated bicycle routes on secondary roads may be added.

Michigan Bicycle Routes on MapMyRide.com

There is a statewide LMB MapMyRide group for Michigan cyclists to post their favorite local routes. View (without becoming a member) or post Michigan routes here (You must become a Member before you can post routes). These routes are posted directly by Michigan cyclists. LMB cannot guarantee the bicycle suitability of any user created routes. As always ride with extreme caution.

Local Michigan Map Resources

Listed below are various local bicycle map resources from across Michigan. email
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concerning adding links to local bike routes in your area or post them directly to the LMB MapMyRide Group.

Detroit Area (Southeast Michigan)SEMCOG Bike Maps - SEMCOG developed these maps to assist bicyclists in planning both recreation and commute trips in and around Southeast Michigan. We were helped in the process by a working group of county and local road commissions, planning departments, parks and recreation departments, and bicycle enthusiasts.

Watersmeet (UP)Bicycle Map Wilderness Lakes Trail - Wilderness Lakes Trails, Inc. (WLT) is an advocate for the Wilderness Lakes Trail, a series of non-motorized bicycling and walking trails connecting the town of Land O’ Lakes, Wisconsin and the town of Watersmeet, Michigan and as a liaison among bikers, walkers, and other pedestrian trail users and all bodies of local, county, state, and federal government and other trail groups such as snowmobile clubs, in matters affecting the Trail related to nature-based/transportation activities such as bicycling, hiking, walking, and other similar activities. Links to additional locals, including highway bicycle lanes and designated bicycle routes on secondary roads may be added.

Michigan Bicycle Routes on MapMyRide.com

There is a statewide LMB MapMyRide group for Michigan cyclists to post their favorite local routes. View (without becoming a member) or post Michigan routes here (You must become a Member before you can post routes). These routes are posted directly by Michigan cyclists. LMB cannot guarantee the bicycle suitability of any user created routes. As always ride with extreme caution.

Bicycling on Major Bridges in Michigan

Blue Water Bridge - Port Huron: Riders and bicyclist will be transported at the convience of the Authority. Phone: 810-984-3131

International Bridge - Sault Ste Marie: Bikes can be ridden across to Canada. There is a toll and you will need your passport.

Mackinac Bridge - Mackinaw City/St. Ignace: Bicyclists are not allowed to cross the Mackinac Bridge on their own. The Mackinac Bridge Authority will transport you across the bridge in Mackinac Bridge Authority vehicles. There is a fee, check with the authority.

If you are traveling northbound, there is a phone at the south end of the bridge. Instructions for using the phone are posted in the phone box. If you are southbound, please go to their service window in the administration building and ask for assistance. The administration building is located on the north end of the Mackinac Bridge on the east side of the toll plaza.

The service is provided on an as needed basis. If you need additional information please call the Authority at 906-643-7600.

Rides in Road Biking Michigan range from 9.5 miles to 85 miles and are located all over the state, from the tip of the Keweenaw in the U.P. to the Ohio-Indiana state line. Ten of the 40 rides are in northwest Lower Michigan. While most of the rides are on roads, nine rides use portions of bike trails. Categorized into four levels of difficulty, each ride includes turn-by-turn directions, maps recommendations on accommodations and restaurants, information on local events and attractions, details on traffic conditions and road hazards and photos.Link to Order Biking Michigan

SeeClickFix.com encourages residents to become citizens by participating in taking care of and improving their neighborhoods. They allow anyone to:

See - see a non-emergency issue in your neighborhood

Click - open a ticket describing the issue and what can be done to resolve it

Fix - publicly report the issue to everyone for resolution

Bicyclists across the country are using SeeClickFix to report problems with local bike facilities. Many city public work departments are interfacing with SeeClickFix to recieve the reports directly from citizens in order to fix problems quickly. The City of Lansing's Transportation Office is now recieving such updates.